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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1963

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CYCLING Opening of Road Season

The Western Herald · Friday 31 May 1963 · page 11

Last Saturday at 3.30 p.m. was the official opening of the road season with the Senior 15 Mile…

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New Bridge for Dubbo

The Western Herald · Friday 7 June 1963 · page 8

Ald. L. H. Ford, announced this week that he had received advice from the Minister for Local…

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CYCLING Week-end Road Races

The Western Herald · Friday 7 June 1963 · page 11

Last Saturday afternoon was the second week of the road season. The senior event was a…

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Motorkhana at Enngonia

The Western Herald · Friday 7 June 1963 · page 13

A Motprkhana, with a varied programme of events for cars and motor cycles, will be held at Enngonia…

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Visit of Road Safety Field Officer

The Western Herald · Friday 14 June 1963 · page 7

Mr. H. E. Snowden, a former Superintendent of Traffic and now a Field Officer with the Road…

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Big Motor Sports Day and DANCE at Enngonia Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 21 June 1963 · page 1

The Motor Sports, postponed from Jane 8th owing to rain, will now be held at Enngonia…

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Enngonia News Successful Motorkhana Arrangements to Greet Stage Coach Motorkhana Last

The Western Herald · Friday 28 June 1963 · page 7

Although postponed from June 8th on account of rain the Motorkhana held last Saturday at…

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Shire Roads

The Western Herald · Friday 5 July 1963 · page 13

The following matters were dealt with at the last Shire meeting and action taken…

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Construction of Bridge Over Bogan River at Beemery

The Western Herald · Friday 5 July 1963 · page 8

A tender for the construction of a bridge over the Bogan River at Beemery 26 miles east of…

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With Care a Motor Cycle is Safe

The Western Herald · Friday 12 July 1963 · page 14

Many riders of motor cycles did not know the law on speed limits, the Secretary of the Road…

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Fords Bridge Ambulance Sports Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 19 July 1963 · page 1

The annual Sports Meeting, conducted by the Fords Bridge Sports Committee of the Bourke…

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The Vanishing Motor Cycle

The Western Herald · Friday 19 July 1963 · page 2

The average motor cyclist had changed in the past 10 years from a teenager in a leather…

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Ambulance Sports at Fords Bridge

The Western Herald · Friday 26 July 1963 · page 7

"The Sports of the Year" conducted by the Fords Bridge Sports Committee of the Bourke District Ambulance, upheld its reputation on Saturday last when a well balanced programme of horse and…

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Albury-Nyngan Road Wanted as State Highway

The Western Herald · Friday 26 July 1963 · page 6

Condobolin Chamber of Commerce wants to have the Albury Nyngan Road — the only inland…

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Fords Bridge Motor Club News

The Western Herald · Friday 2 August 1963 · page 13

On Saturday, 31st August, the Fords Bridge Motor Club will conduct their second Motor Sports…

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Motorways

The Western Herald · Friday 2 August 1963 · page 1

Western Germany has 1,900 miles of motorways, with a total of 2,500 planned. In Italy the figures…

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Spending on Motor Vehicles Increases

The Western Herald · Friday 2 August 1963 · page 8

Australians spent £23 million more on cars, station wagons and motorcycles in the first three months of…

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New Bridge Over Warrego

The Western Herald · Friday 9 August 1963 · page 12

Press release by the Divisional Engineer, Department of Main Roads, Bourke (Mr. H. B. Korff):…

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Railway Excursions

The Western Herald · Friday 9 August 1963 · page 11

Greatly reduced rail fares will be available to passengers travelling within N.S.W. by specified…

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Top Cyclists Nominate For 100 Mile Nyngan to Dubbo Road Race

The Western Herald · Friday 16 August 1963 · page 10

The annual 100 mile road cycle race from Nyngan to Dubbo takes place on Saturday, August 17…

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